HyperDic: zama

English > 1 sense of the word Zama:
NOUNactZama, battle of Zamathe battle in 202 BC in which Scipio decisively / decisively defeated Hannibal at the end of the second Punic War
English > Zama: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningThe battle in 202 BC in which Scipio decisively / decisively defeated Hannibal at the end of the second Punic War.
Synonymbattle of Zama
Instance ofpitched battleA fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
Part ofPunic WarOne of the three wars between Carthage and Rome that resulted in the destruction of Carthage and its annexation by Rome
RegionTunisia, Republic of TunisiaA republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean coast
Spanishbatalla de Zama, Zama
CatalanBatalla de Zama

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